The axolotl is on the brink of annihilation in the canals of Mexico City, its only natural habitat. But although there might be just a … Read more
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Dr Ian Singleton describes new Great Ape species: the Tapanuli orangutan
A team of Indonesian and international scientists have described a new species of orangutan, in a paper published in the scientific journal Current Biology. The … Read more
Inaugural meeting of the Spanish Anthropology Reading Group
The inaugural meeting of the Spanish Anthropology Reading Group will take place on Friday 10 November at 3.30pm at the far end of the Colyer-Fergusson … Read more
The Stirling Lecture 2017
On Tuesday 7th November, following the opening of our brand new building extension, our special guest speaker Professor Alf Hornborg will present the annual Stirling … Read more
Nature and Society 2.0: Anthropological perspectives from hunting in Europe
A specialist seminar bringing together scholarship on contemporary hunting in the European region including scholars working in Germany, England, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Sweden, Malta … Read more
Professor João Pina-Cabral gives seminar on metapersonhood and transcendence
The second lecture in this term’s social anthropology seminar series, the theme of which is ethics in the contemporary world, was delivered by the school’s own … Read more
Fearless Girl facing Charging Bull: Dr Daniela Peluso on an art juxtaposition that restates outdated stereotypes
Kristen Visbal’s 250lb “fearless girl” sculpture recently won three Grand Prix and 18 Lions in all, making her the biggest winner in the history of the Cannes … Read more
Enter our competition to name the new SAC meeting rooms!
The £1 million investment in the School’s facilities is nearing completion, and we are asking SAC students to put forward suggestions for the names of … Read more
Roy Ellen to deliver the Annual Kent-Kew Distinguished Ethnobotanist Lecture 2017
Kent’s own Emeritus Professor Roy Ellen, FBA will be delivering a talk entitled ‘In the footsteps of Rumphius: history and ethnobotanical entanglements in the spice … Read more
Dr Ameline Bardo welcomed as Postdoctoral Research Fellow
The School of Anthropology & Conservation is delighted to welcome Dr Ameline Bardo, who is visiting us until September 2019. Whilst she is here, Ameline will be working … Read more









